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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-08-31
SUTTON.

Joseph Zwald, of Hartford, Wis, IS
visiting his son, John Zwald. Mrs.
Ohristgau, mother of John and Fred
Christgau, is quite sick with intermittent
fever. :. Last Friday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Smith were agreeably surprised
by the young folks. Dancing seemed to
be the principal enjoyment. which lasted
until a. m. . The Studer Bros. with r.
Graft and A. Smith, bought new thresh-
er of o. Ayers. These boys are all wide
awake fellows and we expect to hear the
machine hum at 6 every morning. .Har-
rvs letter in last weeks TRANSCRIPT,
giving description of that little hamlet
Albert Lea. is good one and was much
enjoyed by the readers. We hope Har-
~ will give us some more of his expert
ence at the hamlet. :. The Grand Aea-
dow Record is not we'll Informed when
it claims that the bridge to be- built by
the county over Rose Creek, between
Dexter and Marshal, is beng built solely
for the benefit of Austin, and is not q ne
cesslty. The old bridge is ready to tum-
BILE down any time. and is not safe, and
at times of high water it is impossible to
get to the bridge. The bridge to be built
Dexter Ninety per cert of all the grain
raised in the vicinity of the bridge is
marketed and Sutton, Dexter and Elkton,
while the trading is divided between
Dexter and Austin. And then the editor
worries that Sergeant can't get her bridge
If he would inform himself he would find
that the good people of Sergeant don't
worry at all, but expect bridge in the
near future, they having a good commits.
sioner to represent them who believes in
good bridges throughout the whole of
Mower county.
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BLOOMING PRAIRIE.

j. NJ. Butler commenced suit against
MIR. Lowell Of Austin, claiming balance
unpaid on some cattle and hogs. Suit
called Friday, resulting in disagreement
of the jury. Re-hearlng on Saturday.
Verdict rendered at 1:5O o'clock for
plaintiff for amount claimed with costs.
-. Mr.. Tanner held services at the Epis-
copal church Sunday morning and stated
some prospects OF the church being sup
piled in the future. Mr.. Mcmillan who
is to teach the higher department of our
village school, arrived in town Sunday.
>. Preaching next Sunday morning at
NJ. E. church, Sept. A.. l.. Ellington
has returned from Dakota, and will leave
this week for Crookston, Mimi, where
he will make his future place of business.
The village Jail has lately been reno
waited. with new ventilators, cots and
seats put in. Miss Glow who has been
very sick is slowly recovering. . e. Nor
ton has put up 1875 tons of hay this sea-
son, and expects to feed it all to his
stock. . Fred T Olslager, of St. Paul, is
here visiting with his friends. H. L
Zweiner, of Blooming Prairie creamery
reported falling off of enc half of the
cream, he gathered earlier in the season
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-08-31
BRoWNspALE.

Plenty wet weather. 9. j. Exposition; are
you going?. Farmers, save your big
pumpkins, choice vegetables and fine
fruit for the county fair. . . "A good many
people hereabout expect to get rich sci
hing hay this fall, some asking eight dol
lars per ton now for wild hay, but we
prophesy lower prices. Sleeper & Sons
are closing out their stock of goods at
Hayfield, and will sell their store and res
idence there. 1t is a good chance for
some enterprising young man to invest.
-. Have you shot your chicken yet?
That seems to be the leading question
nowadays. Brad Sylvester, DR.. Ward 8
patent medicine man, was in town the
past week, and with his sister-in law,
Mrs. H. Tilton. made visit to Bloom
ing Prairie. Pate Cramer is putting up
a good many tons of good upland wild
hay. :. August Gatge, of Zumbrota, was
in town Sunday. He has permanent
situation in butcher shop at that place.
H. A. Browns grain house puts q
new appearance by large addition add
ed to it, and is rented 10y E. D. Bartlett,
the man who pays good prices for grain.
-. A. L. Sleeper is at St. Paul, superin-
tending the building of store there. 1t
will be brick. C. P. Wilson has pur-
chased an 90 acre farm southeast of town
and also purchased horse Of E. J. Slim
son: .Chas. Knox, Sen, W: Webb, F.
Main and A. J. Hunt are at St. Paul,
building Sleeper & Sons brick store. . . .
Miss Eta Rockwell will teach the school
In the Gillette district, the coming win
ter. w. H.Lawrence has closed out his
business at Minneapolis, and will, we
trust, still make Brownsville his abiding
place. The corn crop here on an aver
age is much better than last year. :. Oats
wanted at Sleepers'. .Jno. Sodergreen
went to St. Paul Monday morning. !.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet with
Mrs. Scribner Wednesday afternoon. .
Miss Isabel and Annie Elliott. of Grand
Meadow were the guests of Mrs. G. w.
Gray the past week. "A week ago Mrs.
w. B. Sleeper and Mrs. w. Symnes, of
Hayfield, were the guests of Mrs. 0. A.
Sleeper. They came down with their
carriage and2:4O trotter. Vacant houses
are scarce. "A new stock Of goods just
arrived at Sleeper g. Sons, consisting of
trunks, valises, boots, shoes, gloves, dry
goods, hats and caps. Sold cheaper than
ever. Go and see for yourself. Miss
Meta Casseday arrived home from a
pleasant visit to Mantorvllle the past
week. Mrs, J. s. Brown, nee Louise
Baker, of Grand Forks, D. IT,. is visiting
with her sister. Mrs Caroline Casscday.
80. Mrs. Jno. Sanbern and daughter will
soon make visit to Minneapolis, and
possibly will reside there for some time.
IA very interesting prayer meeting
was held at the Baptist church Sunday
evening. Mr.. Kenerson. Ed Bartlett's
grain buyer here. and family will occupy
the rooms over the post office. .. Our
barber has gone to st. Paul and can be
found in north St. Paul, dishing up hash
ut Sleepers' shanty hotel
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-08-31
Harvest ExcursiOns,

Aug. 80, Sept. 20 and Oct. II, Harvest
exclusion tickets will be sold on @. NJ. &
St. P. Ry as follows: To Olivia and
points west on the H. & D. div; to En-
metsburg and points west on the 3. NJ.
div; to all points on the s. G. & D. div.
except Sioux City and south thereof and
and to several points on Northern Pacific
Ry, st. P. N. & NJ. Ry and the N. & st.
L, Ry, and Fremont, Lincoln and points
west thereof in Nebraska. These tickets
will be good for return passage for, 30
days and will be good only on trains leav-
ing starting points on dates Of sale as Civ
en- above. Rate, first class fare one way
for round trip. For further information
inquire of G. H. Coleman, Agent. Ia
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-08-31
GRAND MEADOW.
Cool and healthy.

Cool and healthy.
DR.. johnson took trip to Brownsville
on business last Friday.
Mrs. Nolan returned from her visit to
Rochester last Saturday.
o. E. Loe has sold his house and lot in
the village to Carl Nelson.
Fine peaches, pears. lemons. apples
and grapes at F. NJ. JOhnsOn's.
A melon sociable at the Congregation
al church on Wednesday evening.
Saturday morning Miss Addie John
son left for her home in Wisconsin.
C.P. Gladen took a trip to Minneapo-
lis where he is being treated for catarrh.
Mrs. Alvah Hunt is visiting her many
friends here before going north to join
her husband
Mrs. Baken and P. Schleiger went to
Rochester last week to visit Simon, who
is improving.
Mr.. Hughart has rented hotel at Al
bert Lea, and will soon move his family.
We hope he will do we'll.
Misses Belle and Annie Elliott went
to visit some friends at Brewnsdale and
Austin for week or ten days.
Our streets are lined with teams, and
we can boast of paying the highest price
for grain. Bring your grain here farmers.
Ed. Loe came home on Saturday to
make visit with his parents and friends
before resunling his studies at Yale COL
]ege.
Our village school will commence Sept.
IL, with the same teachers who have
done such efficient work during the last
year, This is the school to send your
sons and daughters to, parents living in
the eastern part of the county, for they
will be thoroughly instructed by Mr..
Tlbbetts and Miss Funderhide.
The s. s. Convention which was held
here on Sunday was grand success, in
both numbers and interest There was a
large attendance during the whole ses-
sion. Mcbride and Engle from Austin,
several from Albert Lea, Leroy and the
choir from Hamilton, who rendered ef-
ficent services in the afternoon session.
Dexter, Pleasant Valley and other points
were also represented. The questions
were we'll ventilated and all left with q
determination of doing more efficient
work in the future. TIKI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-08-31
m 8.

Just enough rain to retard threshing..
Business is improving very slow. The
picnic for the benefit of the Catholic
church was a success financially. :. C..
Cameron has sold his dray, and assumed
the duties OF superintendent of an IN
tended institution of charity. :. Grain is
coming in very slow ...E. s. Mcknight
will soon leave for Minneapolis. He will
travel for Pratt & Co., wholesale paper
dealers. KIDDER.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-08-31

Things as we saw them. 38s=
Dr.. Gibson was in town Monday.

SSj 4 uln&S aS VIC saw tu6I0. SS56&gg
. DR.. Gibson was in town Monday.
That the hunter is abroad in our land.
Mary O'Mally visited in Taopi last
week. b s
That the Nick Snyder house has q
renter. s%-f...s*,, ~ j.
That Justice Sheedy was taking In the
town FRIDAY. II
Charley. thank you for those chicks
they were fine.
School commenced Monday with Miss
Lacy at the helm.
That Tom Cronan goes around with
his arm in sling.
DR.. Wheelock has a relative visiting
him from Kansas.
F. B. Kline shipped a Car of hogs to
milwaukee Friday.
That Mr.. and Mrs Rounce took the
train for Lyle Saturday.
That George Smith came down to SEQ
his best girl SATURDAY. afternoon.
That Katie Hopp bid adleu to her
friends Monday and returned to her
home in Leroy.
That Alice Sutton left on the morning
train Saturday instead of the week
before, for Winona.
George Eastman of Rose Creek will be
student at Darlings Business college
Rochester, this fall and winter.
The Good Templars lodge is in fine
working order, all the members are re-
quested to be present At next meeting.
Mrs. Dean shipped car of furniture
to Northfield Saturday. The family to
follow this week. They will be very much
missed in our midst.
Rev. Jackson will preach IN the
Advent Church on Wednesday evening
of this week. Also on Sunday mex
morning and evening. at the same church
Rev. Barker will occupy the pulpit.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-08-31
NEVADA.

Mr.. II. c. Anderson is convalescent. {.
Mr.. Gunder Nelson and family are here
on visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Oleson.
Their youngest child is seriously i'll. Miss
Lena Nelson and Emma Emerson are
going to Austin to learn dressmaking..
Prof. O. T. Lee will speak at the Congre
gational church at Lyle week from next
Sunday. "A Sunday school picnic will be
held in the grove at Rev. Eggeu's next
Thursday, September 1. All are cordially
invited. ULvAN.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-08-31
A Family Blessing.

Simmons Liver Regulator, the favorite
home remedy, is entirely vegetable, and
is the purest and best family medicine
that is compounded. No error to be
feared in administering, no injury from
exposure after taking; no loss of time. 1t
is the best preventive medicine and safe
to take no matter what the sickness may
be. and, in any ordinary disease, will
effect speedy cure. Demand the Gen.
uine, having the Z-Stamp on wrapper.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-08-31
VIRor and Vitality

Are quickly given to every part of the
body by Hoods Sarsaparilla. That tired
feeling is entirely overcome. The blood
is purified, enriched, and vitalized, and
carries health instead of disease to every
organ. The stomach is toned and streng-
thened, the appetite restored. The kid
neys and liver are reused and invigorated.
The brain is refreshed, the mind made
clear and ready for work. Try 1t.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-08-31

The St. Ansgar Iowa Enterprise says
wild hay is being offered at the place for
$500 per ton. Feed cannot be so awfullY
scarce IN Iowa.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-08-31

.,t~ Letter OF Gordon r. Cole. E..
To the Rditor Of the Globe. !, = IT, .>g.g
Your readers will remember the great plea
of sergt. Busfux in the celebrated case Of
Bardell vs.. Pickwick. Mr.. Pickwick, being
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-22
Monday, August %, lss7.
PROGRESS OF A GREAT REFORM

PROGRESS OF A GREAT REFORM.
Public Office is public trust. During the
year ended on june Both last {, ,043 postoffice-
were established and 1 800 discontinued; 6,
1853 appointments to postmasterships were
made upon designations and commissions
expired, 1854 upon removals and suspen
sions 482 on changes of names and sites and
$50 on deaths of incumbents. The total
number of appointments of postmasters of
all grades made during 1885, 1885 and 1887
was 45 ,373, while the total number of post
offices of all grades in operation on July 1st
last was So, 157. In other words, the entire
postal service, except 9,764 Offices many of
little if any yimportance-has been reroganized,
Or as many have reason to think, disorgan-
lied since June 80, 1884.
The Pennsylvania Republican convention
said of this reform administration: "The
only energy they have exhibited has been in
the displacement of experienced officers with
out cause, and in direct violation of their
civil service pledges" And the New York
Tribune forcibly observes: A party which
calls this reform shows no respect for the
intelligence of the people. A public leader
or professional reformer who tries to make
it appear that such absorbing zeal in turning
out tried and appointing untried men is con-
sistent with honest desire for reform
sacrifices his claim to be heard as sincere
and candid advocate of better government.
Assuming that the President has made only
as many changes in all other departments as
in the postal service, he has turned out an
experienced and worthy man and put in an
inexperienced partisan for every four minutes
of his official time since he became President.
No wonder the mugwumps are getting dis
eouraged. They have been badly taken in.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-22
General Hancock in Battle.

From Mrs. Hancocks Book or "reminiscences |
The battle of Williamsburg was Haneock's
first triumphant success. He wrote to his
wife; 'tOn this occasion my men behaved
beautifully, and captured the first color yet
taken. My loss was 1875 in killed and
wounded-a great number, showing hard
and determined fighting" An interval of
some months occurred between Williamsburg
and Antietam. Gen. Hancock was engaged
in every battle up to the time when the
order was issued relieving Gen. Mcclellan
and appointing Gen. Burnside to the COM
msud of the army of the Potomac. In a let
ter to Mrs. Hancock he said "The army
are not satisfied with the change, and con-
slider the treatment of Mcclellan most un-
gracious and inopportune. Yet 1 do not
sympathize in the movement going on to
resist tbs order. TT is useless I tell the
gentlemen around me. I'VE are serving no
one man: we are serving our country
After Charlottesville he wrote: "The day
before the fight Hooker said to general
officer! God Almighty could not prevent
me from winning a victory Tomorrow
Pray, could we expect a victory after thatl
He also told Mr.. Lincoln that he would
either win a victory or be in he'll. The
president told him to carry plenty of
water along Success cannot come to us
through such profanity. regret 1 cannot
ask now for leave; no general officer is
allowed leave of absence. Gen. Couch
asked for one, but was refused. under
stand that the opinion of officers high in
rank at this time would be unpalatable.
Hooker's day is over. I have been ap~
preached again in connection with the COM
mand OF the army of the Potomac. Give
yourself no uneasiness-under no conditions
would I accept the command. do not be.
long to that class of generals whom the Re-
pubIicans care to bolster up. I should be
sacrificed"
When Gettysburg was fought Mrs. Han
cock was visiting her mother in st. Louis.
On the morning of July 3, 1858, General
Hancock telegraphed from the battlefield
lasted), 'sI am all right SO far" A few
hours afterward he sent second dispatch,
while lying upon the battlefield desperately
and presumably fatally-wounded: 81
am severely wounded, not mortally. Join
me at once in Philadelphia. Parker and
Miller, fear, are gone up"
ssThe surgeon objected to the wording of
this Dispatch writes Mrs. Hancock, "and
asked permission to send one conveying in
telligence of his critical condition, but Cen
eral Hancock would not permit the change
in view of the long journey before her, and
the unhappiness that would result from
knowing the full truth. After reaching
Philadelphia the heat was found insupporta-
BILE, and it was desirable to have my husband
removed to his fathers home at Norristowp,
considered it prudent to permit the change.
In the interval his wound showed no signs of
healing and his discomfort increased rather
than diminished" It was not till some time
afterward that mimic ball was discovered
imbedded in his leg. After this was re-
moved he improved rapidly and in December
took command of the Second army corps.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-22
NEW HAVEN CONN., MONDAY MORNING. AUGUST 22 1887

Russia, where there is little fuel except oil,
and what there is is dear, while oil is abund-
ant and cheap, has developed the first sue
cessful method of using petroleum in loco
motives. Last year the Pennsylv ania rail-
road sent man to Russia to learn all he
could of Mr.. Urquhart's system, and on his
return it was applied to a locomotive. Oil,
steam and air are thrown into the fire cham
Der in fine spray. There is no smoke, and
of course no cinder. All the fireman has to
do is to regulate by hand wheel the supply
of oil flowing into the injecting apparatus.
The Russian railroad has one hundred and
forty-three locomotives equipped for burn
ing oil, and it is without doubt success in
Russia. But the price of coal and oil here
one pound of oil equalling two of coal in the
amount of available heat-make it very i'm
probable that oil can be substituted for coal
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-22
lECZEMv!A. q.
And Every Species of Itching
and Burning Diseases Cured
by CUficur2.


=. 1t affords me pleasure to give you this report Of
the cure of our little grandchild by your CUTIcURA
REMEDIES. When six months old his left hand be-
gan to swell and had every appearance of a large
boil We poulticed it. but all to no purpose. About
five months after it became running Soon
other sores formed. He then had two of them on
each hand and as his blood became more and more
impure it took less time for them to break out. A
the chin, beneath the under lip, which
very offensive His head was solid scab,
dischargng great deal. This was his condition at
twenty two months old when undertook the care
of him. his mother having died when he was little
more than year old of consumption (scrofula Of
course). He could walk little, but could not get
up if he fell down and could not when in bed,
having of his hands. 1 Immediately COM
menced with the Cuticura Remedies, using the
Cuticura and Cuticura Soap freely and when he had
taken bottle of the Cuticura Resovent his head
was completely cured and he was improved in every
tinued the use Of the Remedies for a year and
half. One sore after another healed a bonY matter
forming in each of these five deep just be-
fore healing, which would finally grow loose and
were taken out; then they would heal rapidly. One
of these ugly bone formations I preserved. After
ly cured, and is now, at the age of six years,
strong and healthy child. The scars his hands
must always remain; his hands strong, though
once feared he would never be able to use them.
All that physicians did for him did him good All
who saw the child before using the Cuticura Rene
dies and see the child now consider it wonderful
cure II the above facts are of any use to you you
are at liberty to use them MRS. E. S. DRIGGS,
May s, 1885 612 E. Clay ST., Bloomington, Ill.
The child was really in worse condition than he
appeared to his grandmother, who, being with him
every day. became accustomed to the disease.
MAGGIE HOPPING.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-22
The Kiss In History.


There was an old belief that unless
maiden was kissed under the mistletoe at
Christmas she would not be married during
the ensuing year.
When Fox was contesting the hard won
seat at Westminster the beautiful Duchess of
Devonshire offered to kiss all who voted for
the great statesman.
In the ceremonial of betrothal kiss has
played an important part in several nations.
A nuptial kiss in church, at the conclusion
of the marriage service, is solemnly enjoined
by the York Missal and the Sarum Manual.
The beautiful Lady Gordon, when the
ranks of the Scottish regiments had been
sadly thinned by cruel Badajos and Sala-
manca, turned recruiting sergeant, and to
tempt the gallant lads placed the recruiting
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-22
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

In order to give our employees
a half holiday during the "dog-
days." we shall close our store
on ALL FRIDAYS IN AUGUST at
IL noon.
In order to induce our Gus
toners and the public generally
to make their Friday purchases
in the forenoon, we shall offer
SPECIAL BARGAINS on
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On every counter throughout
the store will be found bar
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Fridays only from 8 to IL will
these Special Bargains be found;
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during the Friday Afternoons of
August.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-22

The suit of the Master Plumbers associa-
tion of New York against the walking dele
gate who, in the name of the Knights of
Labor, ordered strike against ono of their
members, and then offered to compromise
first on payment of 81, sos, then 81 900, then
$500, and finally $500, will be watched with
interest The $500 demanded was paid under
protest and the plumbers take the ground
that this was b1ackmail. They are right, and
the law will probably support them.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-22

Henry George thinks the United Labor
party cannot afford to offend the farmers.
Does he suppose that the farmers are pleased
with his ideas about land?
The citizens of Westport and Norwalk, in
view of the recent grade crossing slaughter
at Give Mile River" have addressed a letter
to Governor Lounsbury requesting him to be
present at a hearing before the railroad COM
missioners, which is to be held in Westport
on the Gath, upon the general subject of
grade crossings. This is good idea. Every
body ought to be interested in the abolition
of the death traps.